Method and apparatus for remote communication using the interpretation of thermoluminescence or photoluminescence signals

ABSTRACT

A method for remote communication using the interpretation of thermoluminescence or photoluminescence signals uses a property of photoluminescence or of thermoluminescence when it is caused by entangled trapped electrons. In this case, stimulation of deexcitation of trapped electrons by heat or radiation occurs when the deexcitation thermal energy is approximately equal to the trap-emptying energy. Stimulation by a temperature rise of a “master” sample induces luminescence of a remote “slave” “entangled” sample, which is reproduced on lowering the temperature of the “master” sample whatever the distance and the media separating the “master” sample and the “slave” sample. This teaching and its generalization to other forms of stimulation is used by the method of interpreting the quantum reception measurements so as to determine, using a correlation method, the transmission of information or commands. This method is particularly suitable for carrying out communication with submarines, communication in mine galleries, or communication with space probes.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Certain crystals become excited when they are illuminated by anirradiation of particles, gamma rays, X-rays, white or ultravioletlight. These crystals can be natural or synthetic. Their deexcitationcan occur immediately in the case of the photoluminescence or be delayedin the case of thermoluminescence.

In photoluminescence [1] the energy of the photons of white orultraviolet light is transferred to valence electrons from themolecules, which are captured by the impurities or dislocations of thecrystal lattice. The deexcitation due to the return of the electrons totheir orbit of valence is produced at ambient temperature with emissionof visible light. The lifespan of the excited state varies with the typeof molecule, the type of impurities, or dislocation, the type of dopingelement, and the temperature. The most current crystals contain, forexample, molecules of Zinc sulfide or Strontium aluminate. They, forexample, are doped with traces of metals such as Calcium, Bismuth,Copper, Manganese, Europium or Dysprosium in order to obtain variouscolors of luminescence. The concentration in doping atoms varies, forexample from 10 to 1000 parts per million. These crystals are used andmarketed in particular in the luminescent light signals. Thephotoluminescence thus obtained is different from phosphorescenceobtained, for example by doping crystals of Zinc sulfide with traces ofa radioactive product such as Uranium. In this case, luminescence isproduced without preliminary excitation by an ultraviolet or visibleradiation.

Thermoluminescence [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] is a physical phenomenon, whichresults in the property that have certain crystals to emit light whenthey are heated. This luminescence is produced only if the heating hasbeen preceded by an irradiation due to ionizing radiations, for examplewith the exposure to the natural radioactivity during thousands of yearsor to the exposure to artificial gamma, X, alpha, beta, neutron,ultraviolet rays or visible light, during a few minutes or a few hours.

Thermoluminescence is used for the dating in geology, archeology andalso to determine the doses of ionizing radiation undergone in a givenplace. These doses can be measured in a laboratory or on an individualto ensure the safety in the use of the ionizing radiations. Thetechnique is named “dosimetry by thermoluminescence”. Certain crystalslike Lithium fluoride (LiF), Calcium fluoride (CaF₂), Lithium borate(Li₂B₄O₇), Calcium sulfate (CaSO₄), and Aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃),activated by traces of transition metals, rare earths or Carbon, havethe property to be excited under ionizing radiations. They becomeluminescent by heating and the dose of ionizing radiation can becalculated. The rise in temperature by heating can be replaced by anexposure to the rays of a laser, for example infrared.

Luminescence at room temperature is not strictly null and the excitationdisappears slowly in the form of fading, which is the decrease of thesignal obtained in time. In the same way a fading reversion is caused tothe samples stored for a long time since they are slightly irradiated bythe cosmic rays and the ambient nuclear radiation. Thus, there is inthis case an increase in the excitation. The fall of intensity due tofading is for example about 3% in 3 months for a crystal of Aluminumoxide doped with Carbon and at room temperature. The half-life of such asample initially irradiated is thus approximately 5 years, i.e. theintensity of its luminescence decreases by one half in 5 years.

The phenomena of thermoluminescence are explained by the imperfectstructure of the crystals, which always contain a high number of defectssuch as constructional defects, or gaps, or dislocations, or thepresence of atoms not pertaining to the basic chemical composition(impurities), and atoms of doping. It is generally allowed that valenceelectrons of the crystal during the irradiation are ejected in the bandof conduction and are then captured in the traps caused by the gaps, thedislocations, the atoms not pertaining to the basic chemical composition(impurities), and atoms of doping.

Several peaks of luminescence are generally obtained with materials usedin dosimetry. They come from the type of traps. In minerals, the trapsare generally deep and in materials of dosimetry the traps are generallyless deep. More calorific or optical energy is thus necessary fordeexciting the electrons of deep traps, since the depth of a trapindicates its energy level. In photoluminescence, the traps are veryshallow and are emptied at room temperature under the action of thenetwork's vibrations. This explains the variations of luminescence withthe temperature.

FORMER TECHNIQUE

The international filing Nr WO 2005/117306 [7] describes a process toremotely communicate by using a product consisting in samples containingat least one kind of photoluminescent or thermoluminescent materialscharacterized in that groups of two or several entangled electronspresent in groups of two or several traps of the aforesaidphotoluminescent or thermoluminescent materials, are entangled betweenthem and are distributed in whole or part of the aforesaid samples,called thereafter by convention “entangled” samples. These “entangled”samples form a product. They can be separated in space and presentquantum couplings between some of the electrons trapped in the traps ofthe photoluminescent or thermoluminescent materials. The product is thenused to communicate or command using a variation of the remoteluminescence due to the entanglement of particles and thephotoluminescence or thermoluminescence.

First of all, one separates in space whole or part from the “entangled”samples of the product containing the entangled electrons in traps ofthe photoluminescent or thermoluminescent materials, some of the trappedelectrons being distributed on certain of these samples, and presentingquantum couplings.

One then exploits quantum couplings between the aforementioned trappedelectrons of these “entangled” samples, independently of the distances,the mediums separating them and the mediums in which they are placed.One causes at least one deexcitation, called in the continuation“stimulation”, modulated in amplitude and/or frequency on at least oneof the aforesaid “entangled” samples, qualified the “master” sample, forexample either by heating it in its totality, or by heating it in atleast one spot of its surface, or by optical stimulation using at leastone flash of infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light on its totality, orby optical stimulation using at least one flash of infrared, visible orultraviolet light in at least one spot of its surface, or by acombination of these processes, the aforementioned modulated stimulationcharacterizing information or a command to be transmitted.

One determines, either at least one detection of information, or atleast one detection of command, by means of at least one measurementmade with a detector of luminescence, for example a photomultiplier or aphotodiode, of at least one variation of luminescence on at least onekind of photoluminescent or thermoluminescent materials contained in atleast one of the other “entangled” samples, qualified of “slave” sample,when the aforementioned variation of measured luminescence is partiallycorrelated with the modulated stimulation applied to the aforesaid“master” sample.

The international filing Nr WO 2005/117306 [7] also describes processesfor the manufacturing of the product made up of “entangled” samples.Other techniques can be implemented for obtaining products made up ofimproved “entangled” samples. These products can be used to implementquantum transmissions according to the process object of this inventionsuch as it is described below.

DISCLOSED INVENTION

The present invention relates to a process and its implementation toremotely communicate or command by using photoluminescence orthermoluminescence. This process constitutes, according to the modes ofthe invention, a complement of the former techniques of theinternational filing Nr WO 2005/117306 [7].

In the theory of Quantum Mechanics, entangled particles, although beingin separate physical spaces, are in same quantum space (Hilbert space)and groups of entangled particles have a common wave function [9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14]. A theoretical representation of the property for eachof the group of entangled particles can be made.

If the state vector of the entangled electron in its trap in the sampleA is I1>_(A) and the state vector of the corresponding entangledelectron in its trap in the sample B is I0>_(B), entanglement of thesetwo states is represented by the state vector of the common wavefunction, which is of the form:IΨ> _(AB)=1/√{square root over (2)}(I1>_(A)(x)I0>_(B)−I0>_(A)(x)I1>_(B))(x) meaning a vector product.

This equation indicates that the states in the two samples are notdefined and present one quantum coupling. The definition of one of thestates of one of the electron in the sample A, for example by heating orby an exposure to an ad hoc radiation, immediately causes the collapseof the wave function and the definition of the state of thecorresponding electron in the sample B. All or part of the trappedentangled electrons in the samples A and B, either would fall downtogether in their valence band, while emitting each a luminous photon,or would take again a normal or accelerated probability of fadingemission. This would explain the emptying of the traps of the distant“slave” sample during the heating or the application of an ad hocradiation on whole or part of the “master” sample, whose traps containentangled electrons.

In this invention, the nature of the quantum coupling is not explained:it is also possible that models of forces or hidden variables, mayexplain this connection between electrons in traps of the “entangled”samples: In this explanation, the probability of emptying of the trapswould be reduced as long as the connection persists. The rupture of thequantum coupling between two or several trapped electrons, which wouldperhaps occur by resonance during the heating or the application of anad hoc radiation on whole or part of the “master” sample, would cause are-establishment of the probability of fading of the electrons trappedin the “slave” samples. The entangle “slave” sample or the entangled“slave” samples would then present a transient increase in their fading,some of the “emptied” traps, which may be not very deep, generatingphotons with an increased probability immediately after the rupture ofthe connection, which is qualified by convention “quantum coupling”.

In this invention, one uses the measurements of luminescence ofphotoluminescent or thermoluminescent materials or of a combination ofboth, when the variation of luminescence is caused, directly orindirectly, by a remote stimulation by means of the deexcitation oftrapped and entangled electrons, in particular when the deexcited trapsdepend upon one or more parameters of stimulation.

In the case of thermoluminescent materials, it is known that thecomplete emptying of all the traps of such materials must be made byusing a particular technique for each kind of materials, consisting inmaintaining this or these materials at various temperatures for periodsof a few minutes to several hours [Reference 5, page 215]. The presentinvention exploits the application to the relations between entangledtraps, of this property of response to a stimulation. This inventionthus consists in improving the process and the apparatus describes ininternational filing n° WO 2005/117306 [7] to take account ofcomplementary phenomena concerning the emptying of the entangled traps.

In a simple mode of the process, object of this invention, at the timeof the rise in temperature, the peaks of luminescence, well-known to theexpert, are obtained on the “master” sample as shown in the FIG. 1. Onthis Figure, a sample of Lithium fluoride, doped and excited, produces apeak of luminescence at 155° C. and another peak, more important, at230° C. FIG. 2 schematically illustrates the thermoluminescence of adoped Lithium fluoride sample, according to the temperature applied andof the measured wavelengths which lie between 300 and 700 nanometers.Some shallow traps appear at 100° C. as well as the traps seen at 155°C. and 230° C. on FIG. 1. A maximum of intensity is reached around 400nm.

In the simple mode of the process, at the time of the rise intemperature of the “master” sample, peaks of luminescence are measuredon the “slave” sample or on the “slave” samples, which are entangledwith the “master” sample as shown in the FIG. 3. The amplitude of thesepeaks depends upon the mode of irradiation of the “entangled” samplesand the speed of rise in temperature. Peaks of luminescence are alsomeasured on the “slave” sample”, at the time of the descent intemperature of the “master” sample, as illustrated on FIG. 3, the twosamples having been irradiated beforehand with 2 Gray. On this Figure,the curve (1) is recorded during the rise in temperature and the curve(2) is recorded during the descent in temperature. For more clearness,the curve (2) was shifted 20 counts per second upwards. A correlation isobtained for the same temperatures. It will be noted that on thisFigure, the amplitude of 1500 counts per seconds corresponds to thefading of the “slave” sample.

A possible explanation of this correlation is that the traps containingthe entangled electrons are emptied more slowly and perhaps only at thetemperature of the peaks. If the excursions of temperature during therise and the descent are sufficiently fast, the same samples can be usedseveral times since the traps containing the entangled electrons areemptied only partially with each excursion of temperature. For such abehavior, a phenomenon of resonance seems to occur since the emptying ofthe traps looks to cease when the temperature of the peaks ofluminescence is exceeded. In this particular mode of the process, onecalculates a correlation coefficient between measurements of the peaksat the time of the rise in temperature and measurements of the peaks atthe time of the descent in temperature.

Each peak of luminescence of the “slave” samples can be exploitedseparately by limiting the rise in temperature as shown in FIGS. 4 and5. On FIG. 4, the rise in temperature is stopped at 175° C. to exploitthe first peak of luminescence. The curve (3) represents the intensityof luminescence during the rise in temperature and the curve (4)represents the intensity of luminescence during the descent intemperature. When this peak is empty, a rise in temperature as indicatedon FIG. 5, makes it possible to exploit the second peak of luminescence.In the same way, the curve (5) represents the intensity of luminescenceduring the rise in temperature and the curve (6) represents theintensity of luminescence during the descent in temperature.

In a particular mode of the invention nonexclusive of the preceding one,part of the emptying of the traps of the “slave” sample appears byhollows of luminescence instead of peaks of luminescence. Severalexplanations are possible: this decrease can result from an internalconversion of the energy of the luminescence, which reduces the fading.It is also possible that during the emptying of the traps of the“master” sample, an entangled “slave” sample made up of at least onethermoluminescent material having a residual photoluminescence, presentsa transient decrease in its apparent fading due to the action of thereleased photons from the “slave” traps previously entangled. Thesephotons of ad hoc frequency would cancel whole or part of the residualphotoluminescence of the “slave” sample according to the process, whichhad been highlighted in international filing Nr WO 2005/117306 [7]. FIG.6 shows a typical example in which one exploits the precedingphenomenon: the curve (7) of rise in temperature comprises hollows ofdecrease in luminescence, whereas the curve (8) of descent intemperature comprises peaks of luminescence at the same temperatures. Inthis particular mode of the process, one calculates a coefficient ofanti-correlation between measurements of hollows at the time of the risein temperature and measurements of peaks at the time of the descent intemperature.

FIG. 7 represents the principle of a typical implementation to measurethe response of the “slave” sample at the time of the rise, and then atthe time of the descent in temperature of the “master” sample such asillustrated on FIG. 3. On the left of FIG. 7, the “master” sample (9) isplaced in the oven (10). The temperature of the oven is measured by thedigital thermometer (13). The maximum temperature of cut off iscontrolled by the thermostat (11), which is not re-engaged during thedescent in temperature. The oven is powered with energy in (12). Behinda metal wall (14) and at any distance, the obscure room (15) containsthe “slave” sample (16), which is placed opposite the photomultiplier(17). The photomultiplier is connected by a counting circuit to thecomputer (18) for the recording of the data. The expert can easilyimplement profiles of more complex variations in temperature, calledthereafter “characteristic profiles”, without leaving the framework ofthis invention. An example of such characteristic profiles consists inad hoc excursions of temperature for the emptying of traps, peak bypeak, whose measurement of luminescence is represented on FIGS. 4 and 5.

FIG. 8 shows a typical recording of the luminescence of the “slave”sample versus time, during a rise of temperature followed by a descentof temperature, which corresponds to the first simple mode of theprocess described above. This recording underwent a treatment dependingon the optimization of the process of measurement, to eliminate thestatistical variations due to the measuring device, such as the noise.An example of such a treatment consists in using a moving average. Thistemporal recording was corrected using the characteristic profile. Thevariation in temperature of the characteristic profile and the resultsin temperature are exposed on FIG. 3, which shows the phenomenon ofcorrelation visually. The analytical research of the correlation can becarried out by an ad hoc method. A first example of method is presentedbelow.

FIG. 9 shows the portion of the recording of FIG. 8, which is used forthe calculation of an “instantaneous” correlation coefficient varyingwith time. This portion of the recording is thereafter called “modifiedmeasurements”. The temporal length of this portion, called “window ofcalculation”, was selected since it corresponds to the interval of timein relation to the characteristic profile of FIG. 10, which describes astimulation of the “master” sample comprising the temperatures of thepeaks of luminescence of the doped Lithium fluoride, which was used, andwhose correlation is sought.

FIG. 10 shows the change of the temperature applied to the “master”sample versus time, which constitutes the “characteristic profile” ofstimulation where, in this particular mode, the parameter varying withtime is the temperature. Taking into account this “characteristicprofile” makes it possible to transform measurements of luminescenceversus time, in measurements of luminescence versus temperature such asillustrated on FIG. 3. Moreover, it makes it possible to calculate asecond curve of temporal measurements of luminescence, known as“reversed on the time scale measurements”, to connect the measurementsat the same temperature, obtained in rising temperature and indecreasing temperature, according to a scale of time modified for thissecond curve, for example by ad hoc homotheties. This method is appliedby the “quantum receiver” equipment progressively upon the availabilityof the measurements of luminescence, in order to calculate the“instantaneous” correlation between the “modified measurements” and the“modified reversed on the time scale measurements”.

The “instantaneous” correlation calculated by this method varies duringtime: it is calculated, for example with each new measurement, on thenew “window of calculation” comprising the most recent measurements. Thetwo sets of measurements are represented on FIG. 11 at the moment whenthe two curves are superimposed almost perfectly, indicating the end ofa quantum reception by the “quantum receiver”, following the applicationof one “characteristic profile” by the “quantum transmitter”. The“instantaneous” correlation is represented on FIG. 12 according to arelative time (time 0 second corresponds to an absolute time of 545seconds on FIG. 11). The “instantaneous” correlation passes by agreatest maximum among the maximum of correlation. In practice, acriterion such as a threshold of correlation, for example of 0.70(maximum 1.00), is used to determine a quantum reception. The thresholdof correlation can be crossed during several measurements according tothe optimization of the process, in particular according to the extentof the moving average or the moving averages applied to one or toseveral of the steps of the process. In the case of FIG. 12, thegreatest maximum among the maximum reaches 0.81 and threshold of 0.70 isexceeded during 10 seconds in the typical recording presented.

A second example of a method of analytical research of the correlationis presented below. One “master” sample uses a template, illustrated onFIG. 13, which represents the typical evolution of the curve ofluminescence of one “slave” sample versus time, for a stimulation of one“master” sample according to one “characteristic profile” of variationof the temperature. The “modified measurements” defined in the precedingmethod are correlated with the template progressively upon theiravailability. The “instantaneous” correlation calculated by this methodvaries during time: it is calculated, for example with each newmeasurement, on the new “window of calculation” comprising the mostrecent measurements. The “modified measurements” and the template arerepresented on FIG. 14 at the moment when the two curves aresuperimposed almost perfectly, indicating the end of a quantum receptionby the “quantum receiver”, following the application of one“characteristic profile” by the “quantum transmitter”. The“instantaneous” correlation is represented on FIG. 15 according to arelative time (time 0 second corresponds to an absolute time of 545seconds on FIG. 14). The “instantaneous” correlation passes by agreatest maximum among the maximum of correlation. In practice, acriterion such as a threshold of correlation, for example of 0.70(maximum 1.00), is used to determine a quantum reception. As indicatedpreviously, the threshold of correlation can be crossed during severalmeasurements according to the optimization of the process. In the caseof FIG. 15, the greatest maximum among the maximum reaches 0.92 and thethreshold of 0.70 is exceeded during 15 seconds in the typical recordingpresented.

The calculation of “instantaneous” correlation can be carried out by oneof the mathematical methods well-known to the expert, for example by acalculation of the coefficient of correlation ρ_(X,Y) between two seriesof measured values X and Y:ρ_(X,Y) =Cov(X,Y)/(σ_(X)·σ_(Y))in which Cov is covariance:Cov(X,Y)=(1/n)Σ(x _(i)−μ_(x))(y_(i)−μ_(y)), for =1 to n

-   σ_(X)=Standard deviation of the values of series (x)-   σ_(Y)=Standard deviation of the values of series (y)-   μ_(X)=Average of the values of series (X)-   μ_(Y)=Average of the values of series (Y)-   n=number of measured values of series.-   By definition: −1<ρ_(X,Y)<+1

It will be noted that alternatives of this coefficient can becalculated, standardized or not, without leaving the framework of theinvention. In the same way, methods of least square can be used as wellas heuristic methods of calculation. The correlation can also bedetermined by means of Fourier transforms, for example by comparing thefrequency spectrums obtained. In the same way, several criteria ofrecognition of a quantum reception, corresponding to a characteristicprofile dependent upon several parameters of stimulation, can be usedwithout leaving the framework of the invention. Processes based uponmodels memorizing the quantities of stimulated entangled traps and thequantities of residual entangled traps, during the application ofcomplex characteristic profiles of stimulation, can also be used. Theseestimated quantities can be calculated by types of entangled trapscapable of being stimulated according to the optimization of theprocess.

On FIG. 2, some not very deep traps appear around 100° C. as well as thetraps seen on FIG. 1, which have a maximum of intensity around 400 nm.The duration of the heating is an important factor for the emptying ofthe traps [5]. In another mode, the duration of stimulation by aradiation of ad hoc wavelength, is also an important factor for theemptying of the traps as shown in the FIG. 2.25 of the publicationreferred in [4], page 54, for a doped Aluminum oxide sample. This Figurecomes from reference [15]. It represents a simulation of the response inluminescence of the sample to stimulations with various wavelengthsversus time. The sample comprises three types of traps. During initialstimulation, the response in intensity of luminescence is practicallyuniform since the not very deep traps are deexcited independently of thewavelength. When stimulation is prolonged, one distinguishes threewavelengths of stimulation for which the response is more important:these responses correspond to the three types of deeper traps.

A generalization of the principal process to remotely communicate byusing the interpretation of signals of thermoluminescence orphotoluminescence uses among other things: at least one group of samplescomprising at least one kind of materials having properties ofthermoluminescence and/or photoluminescence. This group of samplespresents connections, called by convention “quantum” couplings, betweentrapped electrons of the aforesaid materials, for example obtained byone of the methods of illumination, irradiation, or bombardment,described in international filing Nr WO 2005/117306, or obtained by acombination of these methods. This group of samples is called byconvention the group of “entangled” samples of the product. One usesmoreover at least one stimulation by thermo-deexcitation or photodeexcitation. The principal process is characterized by at least one“quantum transmitter” equipment, comprising at least one entangledsample of the group, which carries out a transmission of information,called “quantum transmission”, by means of a stimulation during aninterval of time, either by thermo-deexcitation, or photo deexcitation,or by a combination of both, applied on whole or part of the sample,that is called “master” sample. According to the mode of operation, oneapplies one or successively several heuristic profiles of variation ofat least one parameter of stimulation versus time, called by convention“characteristic profiles”. This or these “characteristic profiles” aredefined in order to transitorily modify the probability of deexcitationof some of the entangled trapped electrons, by means of an appliedstimulation, and optionally by a feedback. At least one “quantumreceiver” equipment, comprising at least one entangled sample of thegroup, carries out at least one series of measurements of luminescencein time in at least one optical wavelength or in at least one bandwidthof optical wavelengths, on the samples called the “slave” samples. Oneor more of the series of measurements are interpreted by at least onemethod of calculation of correlation, in relation to at least oneproperty of the “characteristic profiles” used by the “quantumtransmitter”, to determine the reception of at least one information,coded by this or these “characteristic profiles”. This reception iscalled a “quantum reception”.

In a particular mode of the preceding mode, the process uses at leastone “characteristic profile” comprising a variation of a parameter ofstimulation in order to exploit at least one peak of luminescencecharacteristic of at least one kind of materials having some propertiesof thermoluminescence.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one uses at leastone “characteristic profile, comprising either a variation of theparameter of temperature, or a variation of the parameter of lightintensity, or a variation of the parameter of incident wavelength, or avariation of the parameter of stimulated surface, or a variation of theparameter of stimulated volume, or a combination of these variations ofparameters, in order to transitorily modify the probability ofdeexcitation of some of the entangled trapped electrons according to oneor several of the parameters.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one uses a“characteristic profile” comprising at least one variation of thetemperature versus time in one or more steps, either of a temperaturerise, or of a temperature decrease, or of the maintenance of thetemperature, or a combination of whole or part of these steps, in orderto transitorily modify the probability of deexcitation of some ofentangled trapped electrons for the temperatures applied, according tothe “characteristic profile”, during the stimulation.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one uses a“characteristic profile” comprising at least one variation of the lightintensity versus time in one or more steps, either of an increase of theaforesaid light intensity, or of a decrease of the aforesaid lightintensity, or of the maintenance of the aforementioned light intensity,or a combination of whole or part of these steps, in order totransitorily modify the probability of deexcitation of some of theentangled trapped electrons for the light intensities applied, accordingto the “characteristic profile”, during the stimulation.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one uses a“characteristic profile” comprising at least one variation of theincident wavelength versus time, for example ranging between 300 nm and800 nm, in one or more steps, either of an increase of the aforesaidwavelength, or of a decrease of the aforesaid wavelength, or of themaintenance of the aforesaid wavelength, or a combination of whole orpart of these steps, in order to transitorily modify the probability ofdeexcitation of some of the entangled trapped electrons for the incidentwavelengths applied, according to the “characteristic profile”, duringstimulation.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one uses a“characteristic profile” comprising at least one variation of thesurface stimulated versus time in one or more steps, either of anincrease of the aforesaid stimulated surface, or of a decrease of theaforesaid stimulated surface, or of the maintenance of the aforesaidstimulated surface, or a combination of whole or part of these steps, inorder to transitorily modify the probability of deexcitation of some ofthe entangled trapped electrons on the surface stimulated, according tothe “characteristic profile”, during the stimulation.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one uses a“characteristic profile” comprising at least one variation of the volumestimulated versus time in one or more steps, either of an increase ofthe aforesaid stimulated volume, or of a decrease of the aforesaidstimulated volume, or of the maintenance of the aforesaid stimulatedvolume, or a combination of whole or part of these steps, in order totransitorily modify the probability of deexcitation of some of theentangled trapped electrons on the volume stimulated, according to the“characteristic profile”, during the stimulation.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one usesmeasurements of luminescence, in at least one optical wavelength or atleast one bandwidth of optical wavelengths, carried out on at least one“slave” sample, by correcting them on the time scale according to amodel taking into account the probabilities of deexcitation of theentangled trapped electrons in the “slave” sample, at the time of thecollapse of the “quantum” couplings resulting from the application ofthe “characteristic profile” of stimulation to at least one “master”sample.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one adjusts thetemperature of at least one “slave” sample measured in the “quantumreceiver” in order to optimize the response of deexcitation of theentangled traps of one or several of the “slave” samples at the time ofthe “quantum reception”.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one uses“characteristic profiles” of short durations, for example rangingbetween 1 microsecond and 100 milliseconds, in order to reduce the rateof entangled traps deexcited during the application of one or several ofthe “characteristic profiles”. This or these “characteristic profiles”are more particularly applicable to the stimulation by photodeexcitation, either in a variation of the wavelength, or in a variationof the intensity, or in variation of surface, or by combinations ofthese stimulations.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one uses at leastone “characteristic profile”, in the “quantum transmitter”, whichcomprises at least one first step of variation of at least one parameterof stimulation and at least one second step of variation of the sameparameter with at least common values or a range of common values. Themethod of calculation of correlation uses at least one transformation ofthe series of measurements, in relation with the “characteristicprofile”, to calculate, for example by interpolation, at least one newfirst series of measurements whose X-coordinate is expressed in the unitof the parameter of stimulation, in relation to at least the first stepof variation. At least another transformation of the series ofmeasurements, in relation to the “characteristic profile”, makes itpossible to calculate, for example by interpolation, at least one newsecond series of measurements whose X-coordinate is expressed in theunit of the parameter of stimulation, in relation with at least thesecond step of variation. At least one value of correlation iscalculated between the new first series of measurements and the newsecond series of measurements, in order to determine the reception of atleast one information, that is coded by one or several of the“characteristic profiles”.

In another particular mode of the principal process, called mode “ofinterpretation per temporal correlation”, one or several of the seriesof measurements are interpreted to determine the transmission of atleast one data by one or several of the aforesaid “characteristicprofiles”, by research, either of at least one greatest maximum amongthe maxima of correlation characterizing at least one correlation, or ofat least one smallest minimum among the minima of correlationcharacterizing at least one anti-correlation, or of at least onegreatest maximum among the maxima of correlation and of at least onesmallest minimum among the minima of correlation, characterizing atleast one correlation and one anti-correlation, over the duration of oneor several aforesaid “characteristic profiles”. The “instantaneous”correlation is calculated, either at predetermined times, orcontinuously, or over intervals of time, these times or these intervalsbeing possibly known by the “quantum transmitter” and by the “quantumreceiver” in a partially or completely synchronized secondary mode, oraccording to a combination of these methods, on at least one temporalwindow, possibly moving, dimensioned in relation to at least oneproperty of one or several aforesaid “characteristic profiles”. The“instantaneous” correlation, when it is standardized, ranges between thevalue “−1” and “+1”, and it is evaluated, according to the mode, forexample by one of the following methods:

-   -   1—by a method of correlation (M1) between the series of        measurements, possibly after application of a transformation,        and a template.    -   2—by a method of correlation (M2), when the information is coded        by the “quantum transmitter” by at least two “characteristic        profiles” shifted of at least one known value of time by the        “quantum transmitter” and by the “quantum receiver”, between the        series of measurements and the series of measurements shifted on        the time scale, possibly after application of a transformation.    -   3—by a method of correlation (M3), when the information is coded        by the “quantum transmitter” by at least one “characteristic        profile” making it possible to put in correspondence at least        one ensemble of values of at least one parameter of stimulation        which are applied at different times, between the series of        measurements, and the series reversed on the time scale,        possibly after application of a transformation.    -   4—by a method of correlation (M4) between the series of        measurements on at least two measured “slave” samples.    -   5—by a method of correlation (M5) between at least two of the        series of measurements on at least one “slave” sample measured,        for example in at least two optical wavelengths or at least two        bandwidths of optical wavelengths or at least one optical        wavelength and at least one bandwidth of optical wavelengths,        possibly after application of transformations.    -   6—or by a combination of these methods.

One or several of the greatest maximum among the maxima of correlationwhen they are higher than a threshold of confidence depending upon theoptimization of the process, for example “+0.7”, and one or several ofthe smallest minimum among the minima of correlation when they are lowerthan a threshold of confidence depending upon the optimization of theprocess, for example “−0.7”, characterize at least one quantum receptionof a data encoded according to one or several of the “characteristicprofiles”.

In another particular mode of the preceding mode “by interpretation bytemporal correlation”, more particularly applicable to the secondarymode using method (M1), the “instantaneous” correlation is calculatedbetween:

-   -   1—the series of measurements of the “quantum receiver” or a        function of measurements, when several “slave” samples are        employed, for example using a weighted average, the result being        called the series of raw measurements. This series of raw        measurements can undergo a transformation applied to a subset of        raw measurements, for example one moving average applied for a        fraction of the duration of one or several of the        “characteristic profiles”, or a transformation correcting the        effect of the “characteristic profile”, the resulting        measurements being called the “series of modified measurements”.    -   2—and a template of response of deexcitation of entangled traps,        which was calibrated beforehand for one or several of the        “characteristic profiles” used, and, either the “slave” sample        used, or a typical “slave” sample , or calibrated by means of an        heuristic calculation using at least one response curve of        thermoluminescence or photoluminescence of the kind of materials        and one or several of the “characteristic profiles”, or        calibrated by a combination of these means.

In another particular mode of the mode “of interpretation per temporalcorrelation”, more particularly applicable to the secondary mode usingthe method (M2), one employs predetermined values of time of shiftswhich are either fixed, or pseudo random according to same seed, the“instantaneous” correlation being calculated between:

-   -   1—the series of measurements of the “quantum receiver” or a        function of measurements, when several “slave” samples are        measured, for example using a weighted average, the result being        called the series of raw measurements. This series of raw        measurements can undergo a transformation applied to a subset of        raw measurements, for example one moving average to a fraction        of the duration of one or several of the “characteristic        profiles”, or a transformation correcting the effect of one or        several of the “characteristic profiles”, these resulting        measurements being called the “series of modified measurements”.    -   2—and the series of raw measurements defined above, shifted on        the time scale of one or several of the predetermined values of        time, this series of raw measurements possibly undergoing a        transformation applied to a subset of raw measurements, for        example a moving average over a fraction of the duration of one        or several of the “characteristic profiles”, or a transformation        correcting the effect of one or several of the “characteristic        profiles”, the aforementioned resulting measurements being        called the “series of shifted modified measurements”. These        transformations make it possible to establish a correspondence        between the same values of the parameters of stimulation,        correspondence which appears between measurements at the time of        a “quantum reception”.

In another particular mode of the mode “of interpretation per temporalcorrelation”, more particularly applicable to the secondary mode usingthe method (M3), the “instantaneous” correlation is calculated between:

-   -   1—the series of measurements of the “quantum receiver” or a        function of the measurements, when several “slave” samples are        measured, for example using a weighted average, the result being        called the series of raw measurements. This series of raw        measurements can undergo a transformation applied to a subset of        the measurements, for example one moving average over a fraction        of the duration of one or several of the “characteristic        profiles”, or a transformation correcting the effect of one or        several of the “characteristic profiles”, these resulting        measurements being called the “series of modified measurements”.    -   2—and the series of raw measurements, possibly modified        according to the optimization of the process, this series of        measurements being reversed on the time scale. This news series        of raw measurements can undergo a transformation applied to a        subset of the measurements, for example one moving average over        a fraction of the duration of one or several of the        “characteristic profiles”, or a transformation correcting the        effect of one or several of the “characteristic profiles”, these        resulting measurements being called the “series from reversed        measurements”. These transformations are applied in order to        establish a correspondence between the same values of the        parameters of stimulation, correspondence which appears between        the measurements at the time of a “quantum reception”.

In another particular mode of the mode “of interpretation per temporalcorrelation”, more particularly applicable to the secondary mode usingthe method (M4), the “instantaneous” correlation is calculated between:

-   -   1—the series of measurements on the first “slave” sample of        “quantum receiver” or a function of measurements of a first        group of “slave” samples, when several “slave” samples are        measured, for example using a weighted average, the result being        called the first series of raw measurements. This first series        of raw measurements can undergo a transformation applied to a        subset of measurements, for example one moving average applied        on a fraction of the duration of one or several of the        “characteristic profiles”, these resulting measurements being        called the “first series of modified measurements”.    -   2—and the series of measurements on the second “slave” sample of        the “quantum receiver” or a function of the measurements of a        second group of “slave” samples disjoined from the precedent,        when several “slave” samples are measured, for example using a        weighted average, the result being called the second series of        raw measurements. This second series of raw measurements can        undergo a transformation applied to a subset of the        measurements, for example one moving average applied on a        fraction of the duration of one or several of the        “characteristic profiles”, the resulting measurements being        called the “second series of modified measurements”.

In another particular mode of the mode “of interpretation per temporalcorrelation”, more particularly applicable to the secondary mode usingmethod (M5), the “instantaneous” correlation is calculated between:

-   -   1—the series of measures within the first optical wavelength or        bandwidth of optical wavelengths, from the “quantum receiver” or        a function of the measurements, when several “slave” samples are        measured, for example using a weighted average, the result being        called the series of raw measurements. This series of raw        measurements can undergo a transformation applied to a subset of        the measurements, for example one moving average applied on a        fraction of the duration of one or several of the        “characteristic profiles”, or an heuristic transformation        standardizing these measurements for one or several of the        “characteristic profiles” in relation to the various measured        wavelengths, the resulting measurements being called the “first        series of modified measurements”.    -   2—and the series of measures within the second optical        wavelength or bandwidth of optical wavelengths, from the        “quantum receiver” or a function of the measurements, when        several “slave” samples are measured, for example using a        weighted average, the result being called the series of raw        measurements. This series of raw measurements can undergo a        transformation applied to a subset of the measurements, for        example one moving average applied on a fraction of the duration        of one or several of the “characteristic profiles”, or an        heuristic transformation standardizing the measurements for one        or several of the “characteristic profiles” in relation to the        various measured wavelengths, the resulting measurements being        called the “second series of modified measurements”.

In another particular mode of the mode “of interpretation per temporalcorrelation”, the “quantum receiver” takes measurements of luminescenceversus time on at least two optical wavelengths or at least twobandwidths of optical wavelengths or at least one optical wavelength anda bandwidth of optical wavelengths. These measurements make it possibleto determine the transmission of information at the time of theencountering on the same interval of time, either of at least twogreatest maximum among the maxima of correlation, or of at least twosmallest minimum among the minima of correlation, or of at least onegreatest maximum among the maxima of correlation and of at least onesmallest minimum among the minima of correlation.

In another particular mode of the mode “of interpretation per temporalcorrelation”, at least one entangled sample “slave”, when it is made upof at least one kind of materials having the properties ofthermoluminescence, and presenting some additional properties ofphotoluminescence, is exposed to an infrared radiation in order tocancel the possible residual photoluminescence before being used for the“quantum reception”. This suppression makes it possible to improve thequantum reception by searching of a greatest maximum among the maxima ofcorrelation, during the application of at least one “characteristicprofile”.

In another particular mode of the mode “of interpretation per temporalcorrelation”, more particularly applicable when the periods of “quantumtransmission” and “quantum reception” are synchronized, at least oneentangled “slave” sample, when it is made up of at least one kind ofmaterials having the properties of thermoluminescence, and presentingsome additional properties of photoluminescence, is exposed to a sourceof very low intensity of visible, ultraviolet light or X, to induce aresidual photoluminescence, before each “quantum reception”. Thisresidual photoluminescence makes it possible to determine thetransmission of information by the search for one smallest minimum amongthe minima, during the application of one “characteristic profile”.

In another particular mode of the principal process, the “characteristicprofiles” are applied by one or several of the “quantum transmitters” topredetermined moments or to predetermined temporal windows, possiblyvariable according to a common pseudo-random law. Such predeterminedmoments or to predetermined temporal windows are also known of one orseveral of the “quantum receivers” which applies the process ofdetermination of a transmission of encoded data at least to theaforesaid predetermined moments or during the aforesaid predeterminedtemporal windows.

In another particular mode of the principal process, the “quantumtransmitter” carries out a feedback while using at least one other“slave” sample and a process of measurement of luminescence in at leastone optical wavelength or at least one bandwidth of optical wavelengthson this other “slave” sample. This process of measurement makes itpossible to control by an heuristic method the response of deexcitationof entangled traps to at least one value of at least one parameter ofthe “characteristic profile” of the stimulation versus time, by feedbackand modulating in complement the stimulation of the “characteristicprofile” applied to the “master” sample. Feedback can for exampleinclude, either a possible complementary variation to the parameter oftemperature, or a possible complementary variation to the parameter oflight intensity, or a possible complementary variation to the parameterof incident wavelength, or a possible complementary variation to theparameter of stimulated surface, or a possible complementary variationto the parameter of stimulated volume, or a combination of thesecomplementary variations to parameters of the “characteristic profile”applied to the “master” sample. This feedback makes it possible tooptimize statistically the response of at least one “slave” sample of atleast one distant “quantum receiver”.

In another particular mode of the principal process, the “quantumtransmitter” carries out a feedback by using a process of measurement ofluminescence in at least one optical wavelength or at least onebandwidth of optical wavelengths on the “master” sample. This process ofmeasurement makes it possible to control by an heuristic method theresponse of deexcitation of the traps at least one value of at least oneparameter of the “characteristic profile” of stimulation versus time, byfeedback and modulating in complement the stimulation of the“characteristic profile” applied to the “master” sample. Feedback canfor example include, either a possible complementary variation to theparameter of temperature, or a possible complementary variation to theparameter of light intensity, or a possible complementary variation tothe parameter of incident wavelength, or a possible complementaryvariation to the parameter of stimulated surface, or a possiblecomplementary variation to the parameter of stimulated volume, or acombination of these complementary variations to parameters of the“characteristic profile” applied to the “master” sample. This feedbackmakes it possible to optimize statistically the response of at least one“slave” sample of at least one distant “quantum receiver”.

Another particular mode of the principal process, called “multiplemasters process”, is defined where at least one same sample, called byconvention “slave”, has been entangled successively with several samplesor groups of samples, called by convention “master”. In this mode, onerepeats several times the principal process, by using one after theother at least one “master” samples in the “quantum transmitter”, and atleast one of the aforesaid “slave” samples in the “quantum receiver”.This repetition of the process allows to carry out severaldeterminations of transmission of information by replacing the “master”sample when the emptying of “entangled” trapped electrons of the“master” sample is either partial compared to a threshold of quality, oris complete.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one uses at leastone kind of photoluminescent materials presenting at very lowtemperatures, ranging between −273° C. and 0° C., some of the propertiesof thermoluminescence.

In another particular mode of the principal process, one calculates atleast one moving average, possibly weighted, on a fraction of one orseveral of the “characteristic profiles”. This calculation makes itpossible to integrate or minimize, either the disturbances due to thenoise of measurement (dark count), or disturbances due to the cosmicrays, or electromagnetic disturbances, or combinations of thesedisturbances, in order to optimize the signal of the response of atleast one measured “slave” sample, during the variation of at least oneparameter of stimulation of at least one “master” sample.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 represents the response of luminescence during the heating ofdoped Lithium fluoride samples, which were irradiated to 2 Gray by thegamma rays of a linear accelerator.

FIG. 2 schematically represents the response of luminescence in term ofwavelength during the heating of doped Lithium fluoride samples

FIG. 3 represents the typical response of a test of rise and descent intemperature limited to 245° C.

FIG. 4 represents the typical response of a test of rise and descent intemperature limited to 175° C.

FIG. 5 represents the typical response of a test of rise and descent intemperature limited to 245° C. after emptying of the traps of the peakat 170° C.

FIG. 6 represents the typical response of a test of rise and descent intemperature limited to 245° C. in which hollows occur in risingtemperature and of the peaks in downward temperature.

FIG. 7 represents an implementation of the invention to measure theresponse of a “slave” sample at the time of the rise in temperature ofthe “master” sample.

FIG. 8 represents a typical recording versus time of a test of rise anddescent in temperature limited to 245° C. at 375 seconds.

FIG. 9 represents the part of the curve of FIG. 9 selected to calculatethe correlation coefficient between the rise and the descent intemperature.

FIG. 10 represents the rise and the descent in temperature of the ovenversus time.

FIG. 11 represents the curve of FIG. 10 and the same curve reversedversus time by taking account of the curve of FIG. 11.

FIG. 12 represents the variation of the coefficient of correlation whilesliding curves from FIG. 12 from plus 40 seconds to minus 40 seconds bycomparing one to the other.

FIG. 13 represents a heuristic template, which can be used to carry outthe correlation.

FIG. 14 represents the curve of FIG. 10 on which the template wassuperimposed.

FIG. 15 represents the variation of the coefficient of correlation whilesliding curves from FIG. 15 from plus 40 seconds to minus 40 seconds bycomparing one to the other.

FIG. 16 represents an implementation of the invention to measure theresponse of the “slave” sample at the time of the rise in temperature of“master” sample. A second “slave” sample is to be used to optimize therise in temperature.

FIG. 17 represents an implementation of the invention to measure theresponse of two “slave” samples at the time of the rise in temperatureof the “master” sample, in order to have a better signal to noise ratio.A second auxiliary “slave” sample is used to optimize the rise intemperature.

FIG. 18 represents an implementation of the invention to measure theresponse of the “slave” sample at the time of the rise in temperature of“master” sample, the “slave” sample being maintained at an optimaltemperature.

FIG. 19 represents an implementation of the invention to measure theresponse of the “slave” sample at the time of the rise in temperature ofthe “master” sample. A second “slave” sample is used to optimize therise in temperature. A template makes it possible to obtain thecoefficient of correlation during the measurement.

FIG. 20 represents an implementation of the invention to measure theresponse of two “slave” samples at the time of the rise in temperatureof the “master” sample, in order to have a better signal to noise ratio.A second “slave” sample is to be used to optimize the rise intemperature by controlled irradiation.

FIG. 21 represents an implementation of the invention to measure theresponse of the “slave” sample and the “master” sample at the time ofthe rise in temperature, the “slave” sample being maintained at theoptimal temperature.

FIG. 22 represents an implementation of the irradiation of a pluralityof samples on a revolving tray in order to entangle these samples.

FIG. 23 represents an implementation of the irradiation of a pluralityof samples on two revolving trays in order to entangle these samples.

FIG. 24 represents an implementation of the irradiation of a pluralityof samples on a revolving tray, two discs being obtained by subdivisionand presenting samples entangled two by two.

FIG. 25 represents an implementation of the simultaneous irradiation ofa plurality of samples on a revolving tray of which one issimultaneously irradiated with a “single” sample by a generatorproviding an entangled beam in order to partly entangle the “single”sample with a plurality of samples of the tray.

FIG. 26 represents an implementation of a mode of realization of theinvention to measure the response of a “slave” sample on a tray, one“master” sample being deexcited by stimulation on the another tray.

FIG. 27 represents an implementation of a mode of realization of theinvention to measure the response of a “single” “slave” sample, toreceive the signals of the “master” samples, which are positioned on atray, said “master” samples being deexcited successively by stimulation.

FIG. 28 illustrates an implementation of a mode of realization of theinvention in which a series of temporal measurements is carried out onthe “slave” sample in France, at the time of the rise and descent intemperature of the “master” sample in the United States.

FIG. 29 represents the moving average over 20 seconds of the series ofthe previous temporal measurements.

FIG. 30 illustrates the visual correlation between the portion of theseries of the previous moving measurements traced according to the riseof the distant temperature and the portion of the series of the previousmoving measurements traced according to the descent of the distanttemperature.

FIG. 31 illustrates the evolution of the coefficients of correlationversus time between measurements corresponding to the steps of rise anddescent of the temperature of the characteristic profile applied to themoving average of FIG. 29, with one greatest maximum among the maximumcharacteristic at 480 seconds.

FIG. 32 shows the flow chart of the various operations of the process todetermine, with the received temporal data, the distant quantumreception of information or command in the particular mode of theinvention whose result is illustrated on FIG. 31.

MANNERS OF IMPLEMENTING THE INVENTION

Manners of implementing the invention are described below. However it isspecified that the present invention can be implemented in various ways.Thus, the specific details mentioned below should not be understood aslimiting the implementation, but rather as a descriptive base to supportthe claims and to teach to the man skilled in the art the use of thisinvention, in practically the totality of the detailed and appropriatesystems, structures or manners.

The samples can be made up of thermoluminescent or photoluminescentmaterials whose wavelengths of luminous emission correspond to severaltypes of traps emptying itself at different temperatures. Moreover,these traps can be emptied partially with each rise in temperature.Consequently, one group of samples irradiated together by entangled rayscan be used to transmit a message or an order comprising several digits(binary encoding).

The simplest implementation of the invention can be done likeillustrated on FIG. 8 described previously. In order to improve qualityof the recordings and in particular the signal to noise ratio, variousadditions are presented.

On FIG. 16, two samples irradiated together are used in order tooptimize the variation of the temperature. The oven (22), which containsthe “master” sample (21), is powered in energy. A thermostat (19)monitors the temperature of the oven. The digital thermometer (23)receives the data of temperature determined by the circuit (24) andcoming, for example, from the photomultiplier (25) illuminated by theauxiliary “slave” sample (26) placed in the obscure room (27). Thecircuit of the thermometer (23) controls the thermostat (19) toimplement the optimal profile of temperature. The receiving system isplaced at any distance, in any medium, schematized by the partition(28). The useful “slave” sample (30) is placed in the obscure room (29).The photomultiplier (31), for example, measures the luminescence of thesample (30). These measures are transmitted to the circuit (32) to berecorded by the computer (33).

In the implementation of FIG. 17, three samples irradiated together areused in order to optimize the variation of the temperature and todecrease the signal to noise ratio. The oven (36), which contains the“master” sample (37), is powered in energy in (34). A thermostat (35)monitors the temperature of the oven. The digital thermometer (38)receives the data of temperature determined by the circuit (39) andcoming, for example, from the photomultiplier (40) illuminated by theauxiliary “slave” sample (41) placed in the obscure room (42). Thecircuit of the thermometer (39) controls the thermostat (35) toimplement the optimal profile of temperature. The receiving system isplaced at any distance, in any medium, schematized by the partition(43). The principal “slave” sample (46) is placed in the obscure room(48). The photomultiplier (44), for example, measures the luminescenceof the principal “slave” sample (46). These measures are transmitted tothe circuit (50) to be recorded by the computer (51). A secondary“slave” sample (47) is placed in the obscure room (49) near the obscureroom (48). The photomultiplier (45), for example, measures theluminescence of the secondary “slave” sample (47). The signal ofluminescence is sent to the circuit (50) to be processed with the signalcoming from the principal “slave” sample (46) in order to decrease thesignal to noise ratio.

FIG. 18 represents an option, which can be applied to the principal“slave” sample (61), in order to improve the signal of luminescence. Onthe left part of the Figure, the “master” sample (55) is placed in theoven (56). The temperature of the oven is measured by a digitalthermometer (53). The maximum temperature of cut-off is controlled bythe thermostat (54), which is not re-engaged during the descent intemperature. The oven is powered in energy in (52). The receiving systemis placed at any distance, in any medium, schematized by the partition(57) and at any distance. The obscure room (58) contains the “slave”sample (61), which is placed opposite the photomultiplier (63). Thetemperature of the “slave” sample (61) is controlled by, for example, aresistance (59) and a power supply (60). A transparent screen (62)protects the photomultiplier (63). The circuit (63) ensures the countingand the recording of the impulses due to the luminescence of the “slave”sample (61).

On the left part of FIG. 19, the quantum transmitter contains in theoven (65) a generator of radiation (66), for example a laser or aninfrared lamp. The radiation is filtered by the optical filter (67) toobtain a single wavelength, in particular if the emptying of the trapsis done by photo-stimulation, in order to deexcite the “master” sample(68). An electronic circuit (69) controls the generator (66) and filters(67) using information coming from a detector of luminescence (70), forexample a photomultiplier, which is illuminated by an auxiliary “slave”sample (72) placed in the obscure room (71), in order to optimize thetransmission. The quantum receiver, on the right part of the Figure, isplaced at any distance, in any medium, schematized by the partition(73). The “slave” sample (76) is placed in the obscure room (75). Adetector of luminescence (77) sends its signal towards the electroniccircuit (78). The signal is then compared with the template signalstored in the memory (74). The coefficient of correlation is recorded inthe computer (79), which validates or rejects the signal.

On the left part of FIG. 20, the quantum transmitter contains in an oven(80) a generator of radiation (81), for example a laser or an infraredlamp. The radiation is filtered by the optical filter (82) to obtain asingle wavelength, in particular if the emptying of the traps is done byphoto-stimulation, in order to deexcite the “master” sample (83). Anelectronic circuit (84) controls the generator (81) and filters (82)using information coming from a detector of luminescence (85), forexample a photomultiplier, which is illuminated by the auxiliary “slave”sample (87) placed in the obscure room (86), in order to optimize thetransmission. The quantum receiver, on the right part of the Figure, isplaced at any distance, in any medium, schematized by the partition(88). The primary “slave” sample (93) is placed in the obscure room(92). A detector of luminescence (94) sends its signal towards theelectronic circuit (95). The signal is then compared with the signal ofa secondary “slave” sample (89) placed in the obscure room (90). Theillumination is measured by the detector of luminescence (91). Thesignal of illumination is sent towards the electronic circuit (95),which computes a correlation. The coefficient of correlation is recordedin the computer (96), which validates or rejects the signal. Theelectronic circuit (95) may also compute an average of the signals andcompare it with a template as in FIG. 20.

In the left part of FIG. 21, the luminescence of the “master” sample(103), placed in the oven (104), is measured by the detector (101). Saiddetector is protected from heat by the transparent screen (102). Theoven is powered in energy in (97). The temperature of the oven ismeasured by the electronic thermometer (98). The rise in temperature isoptimized by the computer (100), which controls the thermostat (99)using the signals of luminescence and temperature. The quantum receiver,on the right part of the Figure, is placed at any distance, in anymedium, schematized by the partition (105). On this Figure it is similarto that of FIG. 19. The obscure room (106) contains the “slave” sample(109), which is placed opposite the photomultiplier (111). Thetemperature of the “slave” sample (109) is controlled, for example, by aresistance (107) and a power supply (108). A transparent screen (110)protects the photomultiplier (111). The circuit (112) ensures thecounting and the recording of the impulses due to the luminescence ofthe “slave” sample (109).

Any system of measurement on the “slave” sample can be associated withany system with stimulation of the “master” sample without leaving theframework invention.

According to a mode of implementation of the invention, an apparatus ofirradiation is schematized on FIG. 22. The groups of samples (216) areplaced on a revolving tray (215). This tray is supported by an axis(218) and is connected to one stepper motor (210), itself commanded by atimer (219). The groups of samples are presented one after the other infront of the beam of gamma rays of a compact linear accelerator (213)for example. An absorber (217) stops the not absorbed gamma rays. Ingeneral the accelerators cannot function permanently. A certain numberof units of time of irradiation, for example of 1 minute, is applied toeach sample to obtain the optimal excitation using a timer (214). In thecase of doped Lithium fluoride samples, a 2 minutes excitation with acompact linear accelerator is enough to obtain a dose of 2 Gray. Thesesamples are then maintained in the darkness in order not to increase“fading”.

FIG. 23 illustrates a mode of irradiation of the samples placed on twotrays.

The samples (114) and (118) are irradiated simultaneously at the samedistance from accelerator (193). This accelerator is controlled by atimer (192) synchronized with the position of the samples. An absorber(119) stops the gamma rays not absorbed by the samples. The samples areplaced on two trays (191) and (115), which are supported by axes (116)and (120). Two stepper motors (117) and (121) ensure the synchronousrotation of the trays. A timer (122) synchronized with the timer (192)of the accelerator controls the operation of the stepper motors. Theaforementioned samples can be also built-in in the discs in a discreteor continuous way. The same result can be obtained with the use of tapesor bands to carry the samples or to incorporate them in a discrete orcontinuous way.

FIG. 24 illustrates a particular mode of use of beams of entangledX-rays or entangled gamma to entangle thermoluminescent samples placedon only one support (191). One finds elements, which are described abovefor FIG. 23. In this preparation, after having carried out thesuccessive irradiations of the samples, one carries out a subdivision(128): one obtains then two discs (130) and (131). Certain samples areentangled two to two, for example (132) and (133), which are resultingfrom the division of sample (118).

FIG. 25 illustrates the preparation of the samples used in the mode“multiple mono-master/single multi-slave” of the invention. A generator(143) produces, by Bremsstrahlung effects, a beam of entangled photons Xor gamma. This entangled beam irradiates successively thethermoluminescent samples (148) of the tray (147), and also thestationary thermoluminescent sample (149). An absorber (151) stops thephotons, which did not interact with the samples. The samples, which areplaced on the tray (147), constitute the future “mono-master” samples(148), and the single sample placed on the support (153) constitutes thefuture “multi-slave” sample (149), of which the later measurement couldbe repeated a great number of times during the later quantumtransmissions. A stepper motor (150) commands the rotation of the tray(147). A timer (154) powered in energy in (155) commands the steppermotor and the electronic circuit (146), itself powered in energy in(145). This circuit commands operation of the generator set (143), whichgenerates entangled gamma or X rays (144).

FIG. 26 shows the exploitation of samples of the trays irradiated inFIG. 24. On the left part of the Figure, the “main” tray (159) is placedin the enclosure (157). The sample (160), for example, is stimulated byheating (thermo-deexcitation) or photo deexcitation using the generator(158). This generator is commanded by the electronic circuit (156). Thetray is supported by the axis (161) attached to the stepper motor (162).A timer in the electronic circuit (156) commands the generator (158) andthe stepper motor (162) for the synchronization of the process. Thequantum receiver, on the right part of the Figure, is placed at anydistance, in any medium, schematized by the partition (163). The “slave”tray (167) is placed in the obscure enclosure (166); it is supported bythe axis (169) attached to the stepper motor (170). A detector ofluminescence (165) carries out a series of measurements of luminescenceon the sample (168). The measurements are recorded by the computer(164), which applies one of the modes of the process of the inventionmore particularly applicable to a series of measures on one “slave”sample in order to determine a quantum reception of information. A timerin the computer (164) commands the stepper motor (170) for thesynchronization of the process.

FIG. 27 is an illustration of the “multiple masters” mode of theinvention. It illustrates a particular use of the disc fabricated asindicated in FIG. 25 with one “single” “slave” sample especiallyprepared instead of another tray. In order to possibly optimize itsproperties of response to the stimulations applied to the samples of the“master” tray, the “single” “slave” sample can, for example, be of alarger surface. On FIG. 27 the quantum transmitter functions as thequantum transmitter of FIG. 26. The quantum receiver, on the right partof FIG. 27, is placed at any distance, in any medium, representeddiagrammatically by the partition (178). The “single” “slave” sample(180) is placed in the obscure enclosure (179); it is placed on asupport (181). A detector of luminescence (182) carries out a series ofluminescence measurements on the “single” “slave” sample (180).Measurements are recorded in the computer (183), which applies a searchfor correlation according to one of the modes of the process of theinvention more particularly applicable to a series of measurements toonly one “slave” sample, in order to determine a quantum reception ofinformation. The quantum receiver can operate continuously on the“single” “slave” sample, whereas the quantum transmitter, representeddiagrammatically on the left part of FIG. 27, stimulates bythermo-deexcitation or photo deexcitation, by means of the generator ofcalorific or optical energy (172), one or more time, one of the “master”samples of the tray (174), successively according to the optimization ofthe process. The tray is placed in the enclosure (173), it is supportedby the axis (176) connected to the stepper motor (177). A timer (171)commands the generator (172) and the stepper motor (177) for thesynchronization of the process.

BEST MANNER OF IMPLEMENTING THE INVENTION

In a particular mode of preferred implementation, two doped Lithiumfluoride thermoluminescent samples, are irradiated together by X-rayscoming from a Tungsten target, by Bremsstrahlung effect, for asufficient length of time to trap entangled electrons in these samples,for example during 10 seconds. These samples are separated and aretransported a long distance, for example of 8500 km. Thus, in theimplementation presented, one of them, the “slave” sample, remains inGivarlais in France, and the other, the “master” sample, is transportedto Stillwater, Okla., in the United States.

The quantum process of emission by means of a stimulation by heating isapplied to the “master” sample: the characteristic profile oftemperature comprises a step of rise from 20° C. to 251° C., and a stepof descent in temperature from 251° C. to 70° C.

The quantum process of reception includes the implementation of a seriesof temporal measurements of luminescence of the “slave” sample, which ismaintained at a constant temperature of 20° C. and the interpretation ofthese measurements.

FIG. 32 details the successive treatments of the process making itpossible to determine the reception of information or a distant commandresulting from the quantum transmission. First of all, the series oftemporal measurements (197), expressed in counts per seconds (CPS), isrecorded by the detector of photons, for example the photomultipliers(31, 44, 45, 63, 77, 91, 94 or 111). These measurements are illustratedon FIG. 28 by the curve (184).

In order to decrease the noise level of the detector of photons, theprocess of moving average of FIG. 32 is applied to the previous measures(198), for example with 20 seconds. FIG. 29 represents this movingaverage (185) and for information the instant of reversal (186)corresponding to the maximum of temperature of the distant “master”sample, this instant not being known quantum receiver and being one ofthe objects of the process of the determination of the transmission ofinformation or of a distant command.

FIG. 30 represents according to the temperature of the “master” sampledistant of 8500 km, the curve (187), recorded on the “slave” sample,located in France, during the stimulation by heating of the “master”sample, located in the United States, from 20° C. to 251° C. The thickcurve (188) is also recorded on the “slave” sample, located in France,at the time of the descent in temperature from 251° C. to 70° C. of the“master” sample, located at the United States. These curves arecalculated using the curve (185) of FIG. 29 and the instant of reversal(186). These curves are given as an indication to visualize thecorrelation in spite of the noise of the photomultiplier used. They canbe traced only after the determination of the point of reversal.

In the process of FIG. 32, the correlation is evaluated with each newmeasurement available, on a portion of the series of moving averagescorresponding to the duration of the characteristic profile oftemperature and of the delay induced by the moving average. Each valueof correlation is evaluated as if the quantum transmitter were finishinga stimulation according to the characteristic profile.

A portion of the series of data obtained by the moving (199)corresponding to the step of rising temperatures of the characteristicprofile is set in relation, for the same temperatures of thecharacteristic profile, with the transformation (201) of the portion ofthe series of data (200) obtained with a moving average of the step ofdecreasing temperatures of the characteristic profile.

The calculation of the coefficients of correlation (202) is carried outfor various ranges of temperature (which correspond to characteristicprofiles different lengths), with the two portions of the series of data(199) and (200) as the values of consecutive temporal data becomeavailable.

FIG. 31 represents the variation of the coefficients of correlationversus time in the base of time of the quantum transmitter, each valueof correlation can be calculated in real time only after the duration ofthe corresponding characteristic profile. Three curves are calculated:the curve (191) gives the coefficient of correlation on a range ofrising and descending temperature between 200° C. and 251° C. (shortcharacteristic profile), the curve (192) gives the coefficient ofcorrelation on a range of rising and descending temperature between 175°C. and 251° C. (medium characteristic profile), the curve (193) givesthe coefficient of correlation on a range of rising and descendingtemperature between 150° C. and 251° C. (long characteristic profile).

In the process of FIG. 32, the interpretation of the variation of acoefficient of correlation versus time is carried out in (203) by theresearch of a greatest maximum among the maximum (“maximum maximorum”)and of two technical minima (204) in order to carry out thedetermination of the reception a quantum of information or a distantcommand (205). On FIG. 31, one notes the greatest maximum among themaximum (194) of the curves at 480 seconds, which corresponds to timewhen the distant “master” sample (for example 103, FIG. 21) has reachedits maximum temperature of 251° C. The cut off of the power supply ofthe oven (for example 104, FIG. 21 is produced 10 seconds before themaximum of correlation, that is to say at 470 seconds in (190) on FIG.31. The coefficients of correlation are calculated either deferred as ofavailability of the values makes it possible to calculate thecorrelation on the basis of the longest characteristic profile, orprogressively as the values become available, the coefficient ofcorrelation associated with a short characteristic profile being inrelation to the distant stimulation in phase lead. In this case, thethree coefficients of correlation nevertheless are exploited in the samebase of time relating the moment of reversal of the temperature of thecharacteristic profiles to allow the comparison of the correlations asrepresented on FIG. 31. The presence of 3 greatest maximum among themaximum (194) is characteristic of the detection of distant stimulation.It is also noted that two technical anti-correlations (195) and (196)occur quasi-symmetrically with respect to the peak of correlation (194).These technical anti-correlations can vary according to the optimizationof the processes of quantum transmission implemented. The greatestmaximum among the maxima (194) allows to determine the moment when themaximum temperature of the “master” sample, for example (21, 37, 55, 68,76, 83 or 103) is reached. The process is used for purposes ofimplementing the determination of a distant quantum reception ofinformation or command. According to the optimization of the quantumprocess of transmission, the same samples can be used to carry out oneor more successive quantum transmissions at different instants.According to the optimization of the quantum process of transmission,several “master” samples entangled with same “slave” sample can be used.The man skilled in the art will also be able to apply the process to thecomplex products defined in [7].

The man skilled in the art can obviously extend this teaching to otheralternatives of implementation without leaving the framework of thisinvention. In particular the frequencies of determinations ofinformation or distant command can be increased according to theoptimization of the quantum process of transmission and some fittedcharacteristic profiles can be defined without leaving the framework ofthis invention.

POSSIBILITIES OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Various industrial applications are immediately possible, emergencysignals in the mines, sea-beds, at interplanetary distances, etc. Theprocess, object of the invention, also makes it possible to carry outquantum transmissions under environmental conditions in which theelectromagnetic transmissions are difficult, even impossible. Moreover,these quantum transmissions can be neither detected, nor disturbed byanyone. They are rigorously secret. However additional “slave” samplescan be given to trusted third party to carry out recordings according tothe applicable legislations.

Devices according to the invention, including commercial kits ofdemonstration of the process, can be implemented.

The process according to any of the modes of the invention can be used,either to transmit information or commands, or to receive information orcommands, or to transmit and receive information or commands.

Generally, the devices of implementation of the process according to anyof the modes of the invention are characterized in that they include atleast one of the following equipment, insofar as it is intended to applythe part of the process, object of the principal process or of one ofmodes of the principal process, located on the place covered by thispatent, including the aircraft, marine, underwater and space vessels,and terrestrial, marine and space probes:

-   -   One or several “quantum transmitters” equipment    -   One or several “quantum receivers” equipment

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1. Process to remotely communicate by using the interpretation ofsignals of thermoluminescence or photoluminescence in which one usesamongst other things: a) at least one group of samples comprising atleast one kind of material having properties of thermoluminescenceand/or photoluminescence, which present connections, called byconvention “quantum” couplings, between entangled trapped electrons ofthe aforesaid materials, the aforementioned group of samples beingcalled per convention the group of “entangled” samples, b) at leaststimulation by thermo-deexcitation or photo deexcitation, characterizedin that: c) at least one “quantum transmitter” equipment, comprising atleast one “entangled” sample of the aforesaid group, called the “master”“entangled” sample, carries out a transmission of information, called“quantum transmission”, by means of a stimulation, either in athermo-deexcitation mode, or in a photo-deexcitation mode, or by acombination of both modes, on whole or part of said “master” “entangled”sample, during an interval of time, by applying, one or successivelyseveral heuristic profiles of variation of at least one parameter ofstimulation applied versus time, called by convention “characteristicprofiles”, in order to transitorily modify the probability ofdeexcitation of some of said entangled trapped electrons, by means ofsaid stimulation applied according to one or several of the aforesaid“characteristic profiles”, d) at least one “quantum receiver” equipment,comprising at least another “entangled” sample of the aforesaid group,called the “slave” “entangled” sample, carries out versus time at leastone series of measurements of luminescence in at least one opticalwavelength or at least one bandwidth of optical wavelengths, on theaforesaid “slave” “entangled” sample or on the “slave” aforesaid“entangled” samples, one or more of the aforesaid series of measurementsbeing interpreted by at least one method of calculation of a coefficientof correlation using said one or more series of measurements, or theirtransforms, in relation to at least one property of one or several ofsaid “characteristic profiles” used by said “quantum transmitter”, todetermine the reception of at least one information, coded by theaforesaid “characteristic profile” or by the aforesaid “characteristicprofiles”, the aforesaid reception being called “quantum reception”. 2.Method according to claim 1 in which at least one “characteristicprofile” uses a variation of an aforesaid parameter of stimulation inorder to exploit at least one peak of luminescence characteristic of atleast one said kind of material having properties of thermoluminescence.3. Method according to claim 1 in which at least one said“characteristic profile” uses at least an aforesaid parameter ofstimulation, either of temperature, or of light intensity, or ofincident wavelength, or of stimulated surface, or of stimulated volume,in order to transitorily modify the probability of deexcitation of someof said entangled trapped electrons according to one or several of theaforesaid parameters of stimulation.
 4. Method according to claim 1 inwhich at least one said “characteristic profile” uses at least onevariation of the temperature versus time comprising one or more steps,either of increase in temperature, or of decrease in temperature, or ofmaintenance of the temperature, or a combination of whole or part ofthese steps, in order to transitorily modify the probability ofdeexcitation of some of said entangled trapped electrons for saidtemperatures applied.
 5. Method according to claim 4 in which theaforementioned kind of material is having properties ofthermoluminescence, and the aforementioned stimulation is in athermo-deexcitation mode.
 6. Method according to claim 1 in which atleast one “characteristic profile” uses at least one variation of thelight intensity versus time comprising one or more steps, either ofincrease of the aforesaid light intensity, or of decrease of theaforesaid light intensity, or of maintenance of the aforementioned lightintensity, or a combination of whole or part of these steps, in order totransitorily modify the probability of deexcitation of some of saidentangled trapped electrons during said variation of light intensityapplied.
 7. Method according to claim 1 characterized in that at leastone said “characteristic profile” uses at least one variation of theincident wavelength versus time, comprising one or more steps, either ofincrease of the aforesaid wavelength, or of decrease of the aforesaidwavelength, or of maintenance of the aforesaid wavelength, or acombination of whole or part of these steps, in order to transitorilymodify the probability of deexcitation of some of said entangled trappedelectrons during said variation of incident wavelength applied. 8.Method according to claim 1 characterized in that at least one said“characteristic profile” uses at least one variation of the surfacestimulated versus time comprising one or more steps, either of increaseof the aforesaid stimulated surface, or of decrease of the aforesaidstimulated surface, or of maintenance of the aforesaid stimulatedsurface, or a combination of whole or part of these steps, in order totransitorily modify the probability of deexcitation of some of saidentangled trapped electrons on the surface stimulated.
 9. Methodaccording to claim 1 in which at least one said “characteristic profile”uses at least one variation of the volume stimulated versus timecomprising one or more steps, either of increase of the aforesaidstimulated volume, or of decrease of the aforesaid stimulated volume, orof maintenance of the aforesaid stimulated volume, or a combination ofwhole or part of these steps, in order to transitorily modify theprobability of deexcitation of some of said entangled trapped electronson the volume stimulated.
 10. Method according to claim 1 in which thetemperature of at least one “slave” “entangled” sample measured in the“quantum receiver” is optimized, in order to optimize the response ofdeexcitation of the entangled traps of one or several aforesaid “slave”“entangled” samples at the time of the “quantum reception”.
 11. Methodaccording to claim 1 in which one or several of the aforementioned“characteristic profile” applied, are of short durations, in order toreduce the rate of entangled traps which are deexcited during theapplication of one or several of the aforesaid “characteristicprofiles”, the aforementioned “characteristic profiles” being moreparticularly applicable to stimulation by photo deexcitation, either ina variation of the wavelength, or in a variation of the intensity, or ina variation of the surface, or by combinations of these stimulations.12. Method to apply several times the method of claim 1, in which atleast one same sample, called by convention “multi-slave” “entangled”sample, has been entangled successively with several samples or sets ofsamples, called by convention “mono-master” “entangled” samples, said“multi-slave” “entangled” sample or said “multi-slave” “entangled”samples and each of said “mono-master” “entangled” samples or each ofsaid sets of “mono-master” “entangled” samples forming a group of“entangled” samples according to the method of claim 1, in which onerepeats several times the method of claim 1, by using one after theother at least one of the aforesaid “mono-master” “entangled” samples asan aforesaid “master” “entangled” sample in the aforesaid “quantumtransmitter”, and at least one of the aforesaid “multi-slave”“entangled” samples as an aforesaid “slave” “entangled” sample in theaforesaid “quantum receiver”, in order to carry out severaldeterminations of transmission of information, by using successively theaforesaid “mono-master” “entangled” samples, while keeping in use thesame aforesaid “multi-slave” “entangled” sample.
 13. Method according toclaim 1 in which one uses at least one aforementioned kind ofphotoluminescent material presenting at very low temperatures, rangingbetween −273° C. and 0° C., some properties of thermoluminescence. 14.Method according to claim 1 in which one calculates at least one movingaverage, possibly weighted, on a time window of a fraction of one orseveral aforesaid “characteristic profiles”, in order to integrate or tominimize, either disturbances due to the noise of measurement (darkcount), or disturbances due to the cosmic rays, or electromagneticdisturbances, or combinations of these disturbances, to optimize thesignal of the response of at least one aforementioned “slave”“entangled” sample measured, during the variation of at least oneaforementioned parameter of stimulation applied to at least oneaforementioned “master” “entangled” sample.
 15. Device of implementationof the method according to anyone of claim 1 or 3, characterized in thatit includes at least one of the following apparatuses, insofar as it isintended to apply the part of the process, object of the aforesaid claimof process, located on the place covered by this patent, including theaircraft, the marine, underwater and space vessels, and the terrestrial,marine and space probes: a) one or several aforementioned “quantumtransmitters” equipment; b) one or several aforementioned “quantumreceivers” equipment.
 16. Method according to claim 1 in which theaforementioned kind of material is having properties ofthermoluminescence, and the aforementioned stimulation is in athermo-deexcitation mode.
 17. Method according to claim 1 in which theaforementioned kind of material is having properties ofphotoluminescence, and the aforementioned stimulation is in aphoto-deexcitation mode.